Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has identified the Sangamon County Jail inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell and later died at HSHS St. John's Hospital. Jeffrey T. Lapping, 55, had been ...

The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, confirmed the identity of a 55-year-old man who was transported by EMS from the ...

The Sangamon County Sheriff responded to a disturbance on the 200 block of West Lake Shore on Thursday, at approximately ...

Steven Griffin, 44, faces eight charges including first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 7 death of his stepson, ...

On Thursday, a Sangamon County Grand Jury indicted Steven Griffin on eight counts, including first degree murder of his ...

A Win, But What’s Next? Sonya Massey’s tragic death was yet another painful reminder of the deep racial injustices that ...

Two massage establishments previously closed in are having further action taken by the city to keep the doors locked.

In fact, illegitimate massage parlors are the "second-largest venue" for human trafficking in Illinois based on calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, according to Carol Merna, chief ...

The number of internal Chicago Police Department citations of rank-and-file officers surged last year. That’s good.

Police were called at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday to a disturbance in the 800 block of West Lafayette Avenue. Those involved were ...

Robert Johnson was 16 years old when he was arrested in 1996 on charges of murder, home invasion and armed robbery and was ...

Agents received a cyber tip in November indicating Emory was possibly in possession of child sex-abuse materials. An investigation was initiated.